A Taunton restaurant with 22 years in the community opened its doors to share with those who have less.

Bella Roma Italian Restaurant welcomed anyone in need of a meal on Monday night, filling the stomachs of many appreciative guests, coinciding with the Thanksgiving season. The restaurant served its classic Italian cuisine, including pasta with meatballs, stuffed chicken and salad.

“Every year we try to do something to help the less fortunate,” said Michelle Diamond, co-owner of the Bella Roma, located on Broadway. “This year, this is one of the things we decided we would like to do, to see those who can’t afford to have a Thanksgiving meal with family, or if they are alone, we wanted to make sure they would get some good food in their bellies.”

The restaurant hosted the event in its Colosseum Room, setting up a buffet with many seating tables. Christmas music played in the background. At first, a small crowd arrived, but then more came and later the hosts boxed up takeaway meals to bring to the homeless.

“When God stops giving to me, I’ll stop giving. That’s the way I look at it,” said Elio DeFabritis, the other co-owner of Bella Roma. “I love to help people. I wish I could do more.”

Diamond said the event was just their way of giving back.

“Sometimes, we might not have money we can give, but we have food we can give,” she said. “It’s always good to give back to the community. …It’s the season to be jolly and give thanks and to make sure everybody else can at least have something decent, to get a warm dinner, have a coffee. If we can do it, it warms your heart.”